NJDEP AMNET Reference Sites with Ecoregion Sections for New Jersey
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Citation:
Citation Information:
Originator: New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection (NJDEP), Division of Watershed Management, Water Monitoring Management, Bureau of Freshwater Biological Monitoring
Publication Date: 20000226
Title: NJDEP AMNET Reference Sites with Ecoregion Sections for New Jersey
Edition: 2001
Geospatial Data Presentation Form: vector digital data
Publication Information:
Publication Place: Trenton, NJ, USA
Publisher: NJDEP-Bureau of Freshwater Biological Monitoring
Online Linkage: http://www.state.nj.us/dep/gis/digidownload/zips/statewide/amnetref.zip
Description:
Abstract:
This data represents reference sites for the AMNET project at NJDEP. The NJDEP AMNET database supplied the list of sites (ecoregion table). The locations were selected because they were minimally impacted, had sampling data for 4 seasons, and provided a good point of comparison for other sites.
Purpose: The points coverage was created to support water management and monitoring activities within NJDEP, and to be a valuable layer for computerized cartographic products.
Time Period of Content:
Time Period Information:
Range of Dates/Times:
Beginning Date: 6/19/1990
Beginning Time: Unknown
Ending Date: 11/21/2000
Ending Time: Unknown
Currentness Reference: publication date
Status:
Progress: Complete
Maintenance and Update Frequency: As needed
Spatial Domain:
Bounding Coordinates:
West Bounding Coordinate: -75.20301
East Bounding Coordinate: -74.54074
North Bounding Coordinate: 41.35756
South Bounding Coordinate: 40.58661
Keywords:
Theme:
Theme Keyword Thesaurus: none
Theme Keyword: AMNET
Theme Keyword: ambient
Theme Keyword: biomonitoring
Theme Keyword: network
Theme Keyword: ecoregion
Theme Keyword: NJDEP
Place:
Place Keyword Thesaurus: none
Place Keyword: New Jersey
Temporal:
Temporal Keyword Thesaurus: none
Temporal Keyword: 2001
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Browse Graphic:
Native Data Set Environment: The coverage currently resides in ESRI's ArcView Version 3.2a.
Data Quality Information
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Attribute Accuracy:
Attribute Accuracy Report:
Attribute accuracy is tested by manually comparing hard copy plots of the digital data with the source materials. When attributes cannot be visually verified on plots they are interactively queried and verified on the screen. The attributes are also compared against a master set of valid attributes.
Logical Consistency Report: Visually/manually checked for errors
Completeness Report: Completeness is judged to by full based on visual inspection
Positional Accuracy:
Horizontal Positional Accuracy:
Horizontal Positional Accuracy Report: +/- 50 ft
Vertical Positional Accuracy:
Vertical Positional Accuracy Report: none
Lineage:
Source Information:
Source Citation:
Citation Information:
Originator: NJ Department of Environmental Protection (NJDEP), Division of Watershed Management, Bureau of Freshwater and Biological Monitoring
Publication Date: 20010316
Title: Amnet biological monitoring points
Geospatial Data Presentation Form: vector digital data
Other Citation Details: AMNET points
Source Scale Denominator: 12000
Type of Source Media: computer program
Source Time Period of Content:
Time Period Information:
Single Date/Time:
Calendar Date: Unknown
Time of Day: Unknown
Source Currentness Reference: publication date
Source Citation Abbreviation: amnetbiopts
Source Contribution: File was used to select appropriate points
Source Information:
Source Citation:
Citation Information:
Originator: NJDEP/BFBM
Publication Date: 20001229
Title: AMNET database
Geospatial Data Presentation Form: database
Other Citation Details:
Microsoft Access database maintained by the AMNET field staff containing site numbers, impairment scores, impairment ratings, status and presence of chironomid abnormalities. Database covers time period of first and second round of sampling.
Source Scale Denominator: 12000
Type of Source Media: computer program
Source Time Period of Content:
Time Period Information:
Single Date/Time:
Calendar Date: Unknown
Time of Day: Unknown
Source Currentness Reference: publication date
Source Citation Abbreviation: amnetmdb
Source Contribution: File was used to select appropriate points
Source Information:
Source Citation:
Citation Information:
Originator: NJ Department of Environmental Protection (NJDEP), Office of Information Resources Management (OIRM), Bureau of Geographic Information and Analysis (BGIA)
Publication Date: 19990604
Title: Ecoregion Subsections
Geospatial Data Presentation Form: vector digital data
Other Citation Details: Ecoregion subsections
Source Scale Denominator: 24000
Type of Source Media: online
Source Time Period of Content:
Time Period Information:
Single Date/Time:
Calendar Date: Unknown
Time of Day: Unknown
Source Currentness Reference: publication date
Source Citation Abbreviation: ecosubsects
Source Contribution: File was used to intersect appropriate ecoregions.
Process Step:
Process Description:
The ecoregion table from the Amnet database was exported to dbf format and then the table was added to a project in ArcView. The table was linked to the current biopts2k coverage. Points were selected out and converted to a shapefile. The point shapefile was then spatially joined to the ecoregions shapefile. The resulting coverage was converted to its own shapefile and extraneous fields were deleted.
Process Date: 20000226
Cloud Cover: 0
Spatial Data Organization Information
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Direct Spatial Reference Method: Vector
Point and Vector Object Information:
SDTS Terms Description:
SDTS Point and Vector Object Type: Entity point
Spatial Reference Information
Section Index
Horizontal Coordinate System Definition:
Planar:
Grid Coordinate System:
Grid Coordinate System Name: State Plane Coordinate System 1983
State Plane Coordinate System:
SPCS Zone Identifier: 2900
Transverse Mercator:
Scale Factor at Central Meridian: 0.999975
Longitude of Central Meridian: -74.3
Latitude of Projection Origin: 38.5
False Easting: 492125.98
False Northing: 0
Planar Coordinate Information:
Planar Coordinate Encoding Method: Coordinate Pair
Coordinate Representation:
Abscissa Resolution: 1
Ordinate Resolution: 1
Planar Distance Units: Feet
Geodetic Model:
Horizontal Datum Name: North American Datum of 1983
Ellipsoid Name: Geodetic Reference System 80
Semi-major Axis: 6378137
Denominator of Flattening Ratio: 298.257
Entity and Attribute Information
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Detailed Description:
Entity Type:
Entity Type Label: AMNET points
Entity Type Definition: AMNET reference points
Entity Type Definition Source: NJDEP
Attribute:
Attribute Label: Basin
Attribute Definition: Watershed basin, 3 letter code
Attribute Definition Source: NJDEP
Attribute Domain Values:
Enumerated Domain:
Enumerated Domain Value: DEL
Enumerated Domain Value Definition: Delaware Basin
Enumerated Domain Value Definition Source: NJDEP
Enumerated Domain:
Enumerated Domain Value: NEB
Enumerated Domain Value Definition: Northeast Basin
Enumerated Domain Value Definition Source: NJDEP
Enumerated Domain:
Enumerated Domain Value: RAR
Enumerated Domain Value Definition: Raritan Basin
Enumerated Domain Value Definition Source: NJDEP
Enumerated Domain:
Enumerated Domain Value: ATL
Enumerated Domain Value Definition: Atlantic Basin
Enumerated Domain Value Definition Source: NJDEP
Enumerated Domain:
Enumerated Domain Value: LDL
Enumerated Domain Value Definition: Lower Delaware Basin
Enumerated Domain Value Definition Source: NJDEP
Attribute:
Attribute Label: Location
Attribute Definition: Name of road point is located on
Attribute Definition Source: NJDEP
Attribute Domain Values:
Unrepresentable Domain: Unique Value
Attribute:
Attribute Label: Secname
Attribute Definition: Ecoregion section name
Attribute Definition Source: NJDEP
Attribute Domain Values:
Enumerated Domain:
Enumerated Domain Value: Northern Appalacian Piedmont
Enumerated Domain Value Definition: Ecoregion
Enumerated Domain Value Definition Source: NJDEP
Enumerated Domain:
Enumerated Domain Value: Mid Atlantic Coastal Plain
Enumerated Domain Value Definition: Ecoregion
Enumerated Domain Value Definition Source: NJDEP
Enumerated Domain:
Enumerated Domain Value: Lower New England
Enumerated Domain Value Definition: Ecoregion
Enumerated Domain Value Definition Source: NJDEP
Enumerated Domain:
Enumerated Domain Value: Hudson Valley
Enumerated Domain Value Definition: Ecoregion
Enumerated Domain Value Definition Source: NJDEP
Attribute:
Attribute Label: Site
Attribute Definition: AMNET station number, AN####
Attribute Definition Source: NJDEP
Attribute Domain Values:
Codeset Domain:
Codeset Name: Amnet Station
Codeset Source: NJDEP
Attribute:
Attribute Label: Subname
Attribute Definition: Ecoregion subsection name
Attribute Definition Source: NJDEP
Attribute Domain Values:
Enumerated Domain:
Enumerated Domain Value: Gettysburg Piedmont
Enumerated Domain Value Definition: Ecoregion subsection
Enumerated Domain Value Definition Source: NJDEP
Enumerated Domain:
Enumerated Domain Value: Glaciated Reading Prong
Enumerated Domain Value Definition: Ecoregion subsection
Enumerated Domain Value Definition Source: NJDEP
Enumerated Domain:
Enumerated Domain Value: Inner Coastal Plain
Enumerated Domain Value Definition: Ecoregion subsection
Enumerated Domain Value Definition Source: NJDEP
Enumerated Domain:
Enumerated Domain Value: Kittatinny Limestone Valley
Enumerated Domain Value Definition: Ecoregion subsection
Enumerated Domain Value Definition Source: NJDEP
Enumerated Domain:
Enumerated Domain Value: Kittatinny Shawangunk Mountain Ridges
Enumerated Domain Value Definition: Ecoregion subsection
Enumerated Domain Value Definition Source: NJDEP
Enumerated Domain:
Enumerated Domain Value: Newark Piedmont
Enumerated Domain Value Definition: Ecoregion subsection
Enumerated Domain Value Definition Source: NJDEP
Enumerated Domain:
Enumerated Domain Value: Outer Coastal Plain
Enumerated Domain Value Definition: Ecoregion subsection
Enumerated Domain Value Definition Source: NJDEP
Enumerated Domain:
Enumerated Domain Value: Reading Prong
Enumerated Domain Value Definition: Ecoregion subsection
Enumerated Domain Value Definition Source: NJDEP
Attribute:
Attribute Label: Waterbody
Attribute Definition: Name of the stream point is located on
Attribute Definition Source: NJDEP
Attribute Domain Values:
Unrepresentable Domain: Unique Value
Distribution Information
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Distributor:
Contact Information:
Contact Organization Primary:
Contact Organization: NJDEP/OIRM/BGIA
Contact Address:
Address Type: mailing and physical address
Address: 401 East State Street, First Floor, PO Box 428
City: Trenton
State or Province: New Jersey
Postal Code: 08625-0428
Country: USA
Contact Voice Telephone: 609-984-2243
Contact Facsimile Telephone: 609-292-7900
Contact Instructions: Call 609-984-2243 with questions concerning only the acquisition/download of this data set. Call the metadata reference contact with questions concerning the data.
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This organization provides the geographic data as is. This organization makes no guarantee or warranty concerning the accuracy of information contained in the geographic data. Also, this organization makes no warranty either expressed or implied, regarding the condition of the product or its fitness for any particular purpose. The burden for determining fitness for use lies entirely with the user. Although these files have been processed successfully on computers at this organization, no warranty is made by this organization regarding the use of these data on any other system, nor does the fact of distribution constitute or imply any such warranty.
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Digital Transfer Information:
Format Name: AVSHP
Format Version Number: 3.2a
File Decompression Technique: self extracting .zip file
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Recording Format: ISO 9660, MS-DOS
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Ordering Instructions: Download is free. Individuals requesting information will be required to fill out and submit an information request form. The form may be obtained by contacting NJDEP/BFBM.
Metadata Reference Information
Section Index
Metadata Date: 2/26/2000
Metadata Review Date:
Metadata Future Review Date:
Metadata Contact:
Contact Information:
Contact Person Primary:
Contact Person: Leigh Lager
Contact Organization: NJDEP Bureau of Freshwater Biological Monitoring
Contact Address:
Address Type: Mailing and Physical Address
Address: 35 Arctic Parkway
City: Trenton
State or Province: NJ
Postal Code: 08625
Contact Voice Telephone: 609-292-0427
Contact Electronic Mail Address: Leigh.Lager@dep.state.nj.us
Metadata Standard Name: FGDC Content Standards for Digital Geospatial Metadata
Metadata Standard Version: FGDC-STD-001-1998
SMMSMetadata report generated 2002/10/10